Question: can a panel frame be used under a truck?

[Eagletucky]

Guys,

I picked up a '66 panel wagon last week.

I already have a short bed truck and was getting ready to swap out the crossmember and rear end from a 78 truck. I was thinking i might tear the panel to its bare frame, swap out the crossmember and rear end from the'78, replace all of the bushings, bearings etc. Paint, powdercoat. go through everything. then once that is done, transfer the body from the old truck to the panel frame.

My actual question is, is a panel frame the same as a truck? Is this swap even possible?

Thanks in advance,

[padresag]

the rear cab mounts and box mounting is different and the panel has a rear mounted fuel tank.
what is wrong with the panel body?
ron

[Eagletucky]

The body is completely shot. Roof, doors, floors. Gone. I bought it thinking I could fix it, but its way too far gone.

Anyhow, thanks for the info. Doesnt sound too bad.

[padresag]

you ca take the mounting brkts off your pu and install them on that frame but you want to drive one and work on the other. you should be able to scrounge some other brkts off some of the others here as the must have some extra frames around
ron